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Supreme Court verdict on ECI appointment

March 7 , 2023 553 days 539 0
  • The Supreme Court held that the appointment of an Election Commissioner for a tenure less than six years is in “clear breach” of law.
  • The court’s observation came while discussing the designation of Arun Goel as an Election Commissioner.
  • Mr. Goel appointment took place on November 18 last year, has a term of a little over five years.
  • Section 4(1) of the Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991 requires that Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners should separately have a period of six years in office.

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